My First Books Are Out! Seek Your Wishes And Blessings!

Thanks Vidya, For Your Kind Wishes

Vidya,
You are right. My Dad said that getting the first copies of my first books was the best gift he hoped to receive from us. Another gift, he said, he enjoyed, was Mr.Raja's company. That man with a face which makes millions laugh with a voice which makes millions sit up and look, the man who is in first name terms with Super Star, was talking to my parents as if he were a next door neighbour who has come to greet them.
In fact the books were ready by 10th March itself. I asked the publisher to hold back the official release and distribution till 17th.

That was a very thoughtful suggestion to gift copies of books to the Central Jail. I will look into it.\

Thanks for the nice words, Vidya.
sridhar

 

Thanks For The Kindness, Purnima!

Hi Purnima,


I am very happy and proud that my books are going to improve your Tamil, Purnima. Of course they are not written in great, litrerary Tamil. I struggle hard to write them in conversational Tamil committing the same mistakes which we do while talking Tamil. Another writer commented, Sridhar, you could have avoided these simple grammar mistakes. I told him, 'I want my characters to be as close to real life as possible. So I make them commit the same mistakes which all of us do while speaking coloquially. If I formalise the language and make it chaste, it will distance me from my readers. If as my neighbour, you ask me to come to Tea to your house, I come dressed up in full suit, you will feel emotionally distanced. '
The writer accepted my explanation and condoned the errors.
So happy reading Purnima. Thanks for the wishes to my parents which I shall convey to them.
thanks once again for the kind words,
sridhar

 

Kind Words, Sudha

Hello Sudha,
Thanks a ton for your kind wishes. I will surely wish my parents on your behalf. About writing screeplay for the silver screen, let me see. I am not very eager to do that. That's a different ball game. I had a couple of offers but they wanted me to come down to Madras and they wanted me to work in a team. I told them I can't afford to lose my identity.
May be, thanks to your kind wishes, they may start filming one of my stories.

ILites do constitute one large, well-knit family and today a son in the family did something which pleased them all.

regards,
sridhar

 

I Owe It To You, Indusladies Team!

Dear Indusladies Team,

In a way I owe this to you. I have been approached by publishers even four five years ago. But I was not very confident of my work. I was not sure whether my books would sell.

But after coming into Indusladies (let me remember Shakthi with gratitude here for she pulled me in here by publishing my story, Promise. The tamil translation of that story " Varam Tha Kutti Devathaiye" is in my book Jannal) after reading the comments of the gracious ladies of this forum, I had confidence in my work and when Kavitha Publication approached me I said a firm yes.

I remember your kind gesture of accepting me in the forum and giving a special place in the site. And I owe it to all the ILites who have given me a special place in their hearts.

I shall convey your wishes to my parents. May the Madurai Queen Meenakshi bless you all with health, happiness, peace and prosperity.
Love,
varalotti

 

You may write to the Site Manager, Sahana!

Dear Sahanatx,
I have been replying all the posts in the order of posting. But I skipped one or two to reply to yours as you have some queries. The shipping costs, I am assured, will be reasonable.
You can go to their help desk by clicking the help button in the site.
Alternatively you can send a mail to the site administrators seeking their help.
Otherwise you please send a mail to haranprasanna@gmail.com asking about shipping costs and all. I think it will definitely be cheaper than individually couriering the copies by some one in India.
Thanks for your nice words and kind wishes.
regards,
sridhar